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Stadium · Bristol, England

Ashton Gate

  • Capacity 27,000
  • Opened 1904
  • Grass
Ashton Gate in figures
Capacity27,000
CityBristol
CountryEngland
Opened1904
SurfaceGrass
Home teamsBristol Bears
CompetitionsChampions Cup, Premiership Rugby

Ashton Gate holds 27,000 and is the largest club rugby ground in England. Bristol Bears share it with Bristol City, whose ground it has been since 1904.

Ashton Gate capacity

Capacity is 27,000 after redevelopment completed in 2016, which rebuilt two stands and pushed the ground past every dedicated Premiership rugby venue.

Who plays at Ashton Gate

Bristol Bears play Premiership rugby here, having moved from the Memorial Stadium in 2014. The pitch takes both football and rugby through the winter.

Crowds

Bristol’s derby fixtures against Bath and Gloucester are the ground’s biggest rugby draws, and the Bears have regularly set Premiership attendance records here.

Last updated 23 August 2026

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